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Constitution
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| What is the introduction to the constitution called? | Preamble |
| What is the part of the constitution that actually explains how our national government is set up? | |
| What is the part of the constitution that describes the Legislative branch? | |
| What is the part of the constitution that describes the Executive branch? | |
| What is the part of the constitution that describes the Judicial branch? | |
| What is the part of the constitution that describes relations between states (admitting new states, extradition policy)? | |
| What is the part of the constitution that describes two ways to amend Constitution? | |
| What is the part of the constitution that describes the Supremacy Clause? | |
| What is the part of the constitution that explains that 9 of 13 states must ratify the constitution? | |
| States will send lawbreakers back to state where crime was committed for trial | |
| Idea that constitution is highest law of land; if national and state laws conflict, national wins | Supremacy Clause |
| A change or addition to the constitution | Amendment |
| Belief that every member of society must obey law, including the government | |
| Idea that POWER is DIVIDED by separating government into 3 BRANCHES | |
| Power that each branch of government has to limit power of the other 2 branches | |
| Branch that makes/writes laws - done by U.S. Congress |